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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220083290023 · 11/13/2008 · Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
CRUSHING
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.1 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lhoist Group
Operator
Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC
Mine
4000087

Narrative

IE noticed that one of the straps was not going to contact the forks as co-worker was attempting to lift the super sack with the forklift. IE tried to place the strap on the fork on the fork, catching his left middle finger between the strap and the fork. This mashed his finger and he went to the emergency room. A splint was placed on the finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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